bâng khuâng
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Compare bàng hoàng.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓəŋ˧˧ xwəŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓəŋ˧˧ kʰwəŋ˧˧] ~ [ʔɓəŋ˧˧ xwəŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓəŋ˧˧ kʰwəŋ˧˧] ~ [ʔɓəŋ˧˧ xwəŋ˧˧]
Adjective edit
bâng khuâng • (氷傾, 冰傾, 恍, 𠳐, 𫺎)
- wistful; dazed with longing
- melancholic; sorrowful
Usage notes edit
Not to be confused with băn khoăn.